Mark York, the actor best known for his role as ‘Billy Merchant’ on the office, has now died at the age of 55 after the onset of a sudden illness.
As The New York Post reports:
The actor passed away in the “early morning of May 19th at Miami Valley Hospital following a brief and unexpected illness,” according to an obituary posted by Kreitzer Funeral Home, which is located near his hometown of Arcanum, Ohio, where he grew up.
The exact cause of death has not been disclosed.
York played Merchant — properties manager of the Scranton office park where Dunder Mifflin is located — during Seasons 2 through 5 of NBC’s cult classic sitcom. His recurring character was, like York, a paraplegic, and experienced many an awkward encounter with Carell’s bumbling branch manager Michael Scott.
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York had been paraplegic since 1988, when he suffered “an almost fatal, life-changing auto accident,” according to the bio on his personal website. That near-death experience led him back to school — and into acting.
R.I.P. Mark York, AKA BILLY MERCHANT from The Office: https://t.co/qAOGv6Gmqh He was a terrific human, a positive force and a dynamic actor. You will be missed.
— RainnWilson (@rainnwilson) May 25, 2021
York is survived by his brother and mother.
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Hope he lived fully & well. RIP